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Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Mousse Frosting
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Author:
Neha Mathur
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Ingredients
For the cupcakes
Unsalted butter-115 gm
Semi sweet chocolate-60 gm
Unsweetened cocoa powder-12 cup
All purpose flour-34 cup
Baking powder-34 tsp
Baking soda-12 tsp
Eggs-2
Granulated sugar-34 cup
Vanilla extract-1 tsp
Salt-12 tsp
Sour cream or thick yogurt-12 cup
Peanut butter frosting
Peanut butter-12 cup
Confectioner's sugar-1 cup
Unsalted butter-5 tbsp
softened
Vanilla extract-34 tsp
Salt-14 tsp
Heavy cream-13 cup
Instructions
For the cupcakes
Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees
Line a mini cupcake tray with liners
Melt butter, chocolate and cocoa powder in a double boiler
Keep aside
Whisk flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl
Beat egg, sugar, salt and vanilla extract in a bowl, till light and fluffy ( approx 3-4 minutes )
Add the chocolate to the egg and whisk till mixed well
Add half of the flour and mix till combined
Add sour cream or yogurt and mix
Add the remaining flour and mix
Fill cupcake liners 23 rd full
Bake for 15-17 minutes till a toothpick comes out clean
Take out from the oven and cool on a cooling rack
For the frosting
Beat heavy cream until soft peaks forms
Keep aside
Beat the remaining ingredients in a bowl, until creamy
Fold the mixture into the cream until well combined